March 15, 2026
Today we are continuing to talk about overcoming temptations that we often face and matching them with parables. Today we are looking at overcoming the temptation of impatience and looking at this short but powerful parable of the Persistent Widow. Jesus is being very straight forward in giving the reason up front regarding why he… Read More »
March 8, 2026
Today we continue in this Lenten Series looking at overcoming temptations that we often face. Last week we looked at overcoming the temptation of materialism or greed. Today we are looking at overcoming pride. Good Pride Let me say from the outset that there is a good sense of pride that is healthy that everyone… Read More »
March 1, 2026
Luke 18:9-14 Overcoming the Temptation of Prideful Independence March 8, 2026 And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and viewed others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The… Read More »
February 22, 2026
The temptation of Jesus is found in Matthew, Mark and Luke. It is significant for many reasons. And it must have been shared by Jesus to the disciples for them to include in their gospel. Otherwise, they would not have known about it. I want to mention a couple of reasons why this event is… Read More »
February 15, 2026
The Transfiguration is something rather unexplainable. The gospels do not tell us why this event took place. And there are many questions this magnificent event raises. Here are a few: How and Why are Moses and Elijah present? What is really happening to Jesus in the Transfiguration? Why does Peter want to make… Read More »
February 8, 2026
Most of us are probably familiar with this scripture. It has within it some key concepts of our Christian faith. Jesus said we are to be salt and light. In the larger context of this teaching in Matthew’s gospel, it is part of the Sermon on the Mount. This larger body of instruction includes many… Read More »
February 1, 2026
As I read through the passage today, I remind you of the greater context of what Paul was writing about when he turns his full attention on the cross. Remember, Paul was confronting divisions within the church. There were prominent leaders who had influence in the church such as Paul and Peter as well as… Read More »
January 25, 2026
Today we look at a part of this great letter where Paul is instructing a church that was very divided. There were factions identified from the questions Paul raised in these verses. It is apparent that some of the believers placed greater emphasis on certain leaders above others. Paul mentions himself, Peter and Apollos and… Read More »
January 18, 2026
Last week was a wonderful service as we remembered our baptism. We renewed our vows and I hope all of us were encouraged by that experience. I think it is a great thing especially as we begin this next year! Today I wanted to come back to the significance of baptism look at the more… Read More »
January 11, 2026
John was baptizing people in the Jordan River and then Jesus stepped into the water to be baptized. And that was shocking for John who knew who Jesus was. I’ve shared before that this would be like Charles Schwab coming to me for financial advice or Elon Musk for creative ingenuity in the business world.… Read More »